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Hello everyone! First off, I am so glad I found this forum. It has helped me educate and be an advocate for myself. I was diagnosed with MGD in September, after starting to experience dry eye symptoms in July (dry, burning, gritty, irritated). My eye doctor started me on Azasite a little over 2 weeks...

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Hey everyone, I just ordered Xiidra and in Germany it has to be imported from canada. It costs me 300 € out or pocket so I wonder how long will one package last? I heard there are 60 bottles in it, so i guess 2 months worth? Can I stretch it to 4 months maybe? I also take Ikervis, should I continue...

Hi Everyone, This is (the begin) of My Story

Hi everyone and thanks for this forum.

I'm italian and I'm not 100% comfortable with english so I apologize for my errors.
I also apologize if I skipped some FAQs, this forum is very rich of info and I'm sure I will have the time to explore it.

I’m an Italian 27-year-old...

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